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Despite the long weekend, Edwin and I are back for another deep dive into the world of property. This week we look at the latest numbers, which seem to fly in the face of some MSM reporting. We examine the impact of the Gulf War, and how this may flow on to the property sector. … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

We have updated our surveys and modelling to the end of March 2026, effectively the last month before the incoming rate rises, fuel increases and inflation hit households. So in this show we examine the data, which will form a baseline for future analysis, as we expect financial stress to accelerate from its current high … Continue reading "Household Financial Stress BEFORE The Storm…"

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. This past week, foreshortened by the Easter holidays, but haunted by the Gulf War and Trump’s gyrations, an oil shock and a potential inflation outbreak all combined … Continue reading "Markets Ride The Volatility Rollercoaster, With No Visible...

In the next edition of our show, Journalist Tarric Brooker and I discuss the real implications of the Gulf War on Australia. Using his great slides, we reveal the potential omnishamables likely to play out, and compare this with some of the recent comments and policies from our leaders. Words and figures differ! Tarric’s charts … Continue reading "The Omnishambles Incoming: With Tarric Brooker"

The outlook looks pretty gloomy, thanks to the War in the Gulf. We got a spate of leaders addressing their respective nations about the economic situation and the progress of the war. So in this show we dig into these, and also review recent comments about Financial stability and Government support. Truth is, even if … Continue reading "Stagflation Incoming: Brace, Brace, Brace!"

Yesterday we saw the UniParty in action, as the weak cash bill was passed in the Senate, with the support of Labor and Liberal Nationals, despite earlier signs of a different outcome. So in the show Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party and I discuss what happened, with the help of some of the critical … Continue reading "The Conspiracy Of The UniParty To Kill Cash: With Robbie Barwick"

In this live show we examined the consequences of the Gulf War on Investing, the economy and life in general, with Investment Manager Tony Locantro. Tony offers several financial services, such as investment management, financial planning, stock selection and fundraising. Tony has helped countless investors and organisations with strategic investment strategies over the last two … Continue...

This week we dive into the latest economic and property data and ask whether the doom and gloom which is hanging over the market is justified. We consider the Gulf war and the agenda behind the current conflict and also pull on the strings relating to the announced excise cuts for fuel. Once again the … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

Frankly, trying to forecast where the Australian economy might go when the situation in Iran changes every hour is not easy. But it does seem likely the RBA will decide to lift interest rates again, with some market analysis eyeing 4.6 per cent incoming, arguing that before the war, the embedded inflation pulse and productivity … Continue reading "Will Australian Property Take A Bath?"

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Markets have remained highly volatile, thanks to the War in the Gulf, already fuelling higher prices and inflation around the Globe. As I reported yesterday the OECD … Continue reading "Markets Reach Correction Territory And Find No Place To...